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Summary

While driving in the Salt Flats, Vert Wheeler, after confronting an angry Sheriff Johnson, is drawn by a freak storm into a Battle Zone. When Vert tries to return home, the portal closes. He discovers a Blue Sentient being attacked by the Vandals. Vert rescues the Blue Sentient named Sage and retrieves the Battle Key. Sage explains to him about the Battle Zone when they enter the Mobias Command Center. Due to it being cloaked, the Vandals cannot find it. Sage decides to use the last function left in the damaged Mobi to upgrade Vert's ride and gives him a Battlesuit and Tech Glasses. Vert names his vehicle the Saber and along with Sage, in hibernation state, narrowly escapes Captain Kalus and Hatch, as the Mobi self-destructs.

Vert returns to Earth and closes the portal. Vert finds out the Sage used Sentient based-nanotech to build a lower level -The Hub. Sage insists on Vert having a team alongside him. Sage senses another Storm Shock and so, Vert goes and confronts the Sark. Vert retrieves the Key again but is forced to hide when Zemerik and his Sark army arrives. Meanwhile, five teenagers group up in the desert: Agura, Zoom, Spinner and Sherman. They realise they've been scamed as Stanford arrives and begins performing. Vert is detected by Zemerik and is forced to flee. Vert returns to Earth with three Zurk on the Saber while Stanford is performing a light-rod dance. Zoom, Spinner and Agura defeat the robots. Vert leads the others to the Hub and they get new cars. Meanwhile, the Sark and Vandals discover Earth's existence.

Zoom gets the Chopper and the role of scout. Agura gets the Tangler and the role of special operations officer. The Cortez brothers get the Buster and the role of strategic tactical and tech support. Stanford gets the Reverb and the role of artillery expert. The team become Battle Force 5 and decide to hang out at Zeke's make their cover story being test drivers for Spectra Motors. Another Storm Shock opens and the team drive off. In the meantime, the Sark and Vandals prepare to attack. The team enter the Storm Shock.